Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$531M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$479M |
| 3 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$431M |
| 4 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$431M |
| 5 |
RTN
Raytheon Company
RTN
|
+$317M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RHT
Red Hat Inc
RHT
|
+$541M |
| 2 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$381M |
| 3 |
APC
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
|
+$355M |
| 4 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$339M |
| 5 |
WP
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
|
+$317M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.41% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.35% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.03% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 3.98% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.57% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4901
CALL
Saic
SAIC
$5.36B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+1,100
| +8% | +$93.5K |
|
4902
CALL
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
83,300
+34,400
| +70% | +$554K |
|
|
CVGW
4903
PUT
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+10,500
| +276% | +$964K |
|
|
ATAXZ
4904
DELISTED
AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMT INV LP
ATAXZ
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
166,418
+86,809
| +109% | +$710K |
|
|
ACIA
4905
PUT
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-14,800
| -42% | -$937K |
|
4906
Regional Management Corp
RM
$309M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
48,250
+22,362
| +86% | +$598K |
|
4907
CALL
Rapid7
RPD
$876M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
-23,600
| -44% | -$1.33M |
|
4908
CALL
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
38,525
-34,425
| -47% | -$1.24M |
|
4909
iShares US Equity Factor ETF
LRGF
$3.74B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
42,437
+13,929
| +49% | +$443K |
|
4910
PUT
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,600
| New | +$1.33M |
|
4911
Denali Therapeutics
DNLI
$3.9B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
88,409
-106,467
| -55% | -$2.03M |
|
|
ACB
4912
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$233M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
2,569
-3,099
| -55% | -$2.3M |
|
|
EB
4913
PUT
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
76,400
-3,300
| -4% | -$57.9K |
|
4914
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Multifactor Fund
EMMF
$178M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,733
| New | +$1.4M |
|
4915
Invesco Golden Dragon China ETF
PGJ
$93.8M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,000
| New | +$1.39M |
|
4916
CALL
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
96,300
+44,800
| +87% | +$602K |
|
4917
CALL
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
-21,700
| -33% | -$732K |
|
|
DOG
4918
ProShares Short Dow30
DOG
$87.3M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,748
| New | +$1.37M |
|
4919
CALL
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.7B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
+2,300
| +8% | +$101K |
|
4920
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$9.12B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
+32,463
| +566% | +$1.18M |
|
4921
PUT
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.8B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
+7,900
| +19% | +$220K |
|
4922
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF
RSPS
$249M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
48,065
-174,285
| -78% | -$4.78M |
|
|
BBT
4923
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.69B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
46,036
-101,927
| -69% | -$3.1M |
|
4924
PUT
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
56,200
+6,900
| +14% | +$174K |
|
4925
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.9B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
58,275
-355,590
| -86% | -$8.28M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q3 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2019, Ken Griffin held 10,267 positions worth $212B, down 2.8% from $218B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 20% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $9.1B in Q3 2019, closing 1,180 positions and reducing 3,668 holdings. Its most notable exit was Red Hat Inc, an estimated $541M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 5.4% of assets, down from 5.6% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in KKR & Co worth $200M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q3 2019 buy was KKR & Co: 7,452,706 shares worth $200M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Verizon in Q3 2019, an estimated $531M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q3 2019 reduction was Adobe, cutting an estimated $381M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Red Hat Inc in Q3 2019, selling an estimated $541M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 20% of its $212B portfolio in Q3 2019.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,180 new positions and closed 1,180 in Q3 2019.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value fell 2.8% quarter-over-quarter to $212B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2019, filed 14 Nov 2019.